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March Wrap-up

    So, this month has been quite an interesting month. Very different from normal, but I hope that all of you who joined in with the celebrations had fun.


    As last month I did a quick summary of the books I read and the books I received I'll do that again now.  I read 8 books and received 5 books.  Which is awesome because it means I am diminishing my tbr pile if not slowly this month.  But I have a 3 week holiday now so I can hopefully get a lot of reading done during that time.


    This month when it comes to making changes I am going to be introducing a new feature where I'll be doing little mini reviews of books I read a couple of years ago. This will be happening every Monday for a while. Basically until I run out of ideas/books. But you'll see more about that on Monday.


    Now finally, as you may have noticed, there was a big celebration going on last month and yesterday we announced the winners. Today I'm here to share the answers to some of the little bits we did, and a couple of interesting statistics from some of the questions we asked. But firstly we have answers:





    Summery Quiz Answers:

    1. The Au Pairs

    2. Hailey Abbott

    3. Bryan Adams

    4. Grease

    5. Boy

    6. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants





    Vampire Mash-Up Answers:

    1. Braced 2 Bite

    2. The Girl's Guide To Vampires

    3. Jessica's Guide To Dating On The Dark Side

    4. Chosen

    5. Tantalize

    6. Piggies

    7. Breaking Dawn

    8. Glass Houses

    9. Dance With A Vampire





    Rachel Vincent Quiz

    1. Kaci and Nyx

    2. Prey

    3. My Soul To Lose





    Also, we reached 200 followers during our celebrations so while Scarlett and I talked about doing something special for the occassion we thought we'd wait until we got to 250 followers (if we ever do) to have a celebration instead seeing as how we just had our big blogoversary celebration.





    And I think thats all for this month. If you celebrate Easter have a good one and if you don't then enjoy the time off you get because of Easter and most of all. Have a great April!
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Happy Easter Crafts

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    Painted Easter Egg Cookies
    1. Use sugar cookie dough - the kind that comes in a tube - and slice as many cookies as you want to make. Before baking the cookies, squeeze the tops of the cookies so that they are egg shaped instead of round.
    2. Make the “paint” by mixing powdered sugar with enough milk to make it thin enough to paint with a small brush. Add a few drops of food coloring to make several colors.

      Have each child “paint” their Easter egg cookie to take home or for snack.

    Edible Easter Basket

    Fill the plastic cups about 3/4 of the way full with the softened ice cream. Top with about 1/4 inch of vanilla cookie crumbs. Top with green tinted coconut “grass” and jellybeans for an edible Easter basket.

    String Eggs

    Inflate a balloon and tie it. Fill a bowl with glue. Soak string in glue. Wrap balloon with the string. Wrap different ways (up, down, and diagonal) to get a better design. Allow to dry completely. Paint. You may want to sprinkle some glitter on the wet balloon after you paint it. Make sure the string is completely dry, then pop the balloon and hang up for a unique Easter decoration.

    Filter Easter Eggs

    Precut egg shapes out of coffee filters. Mix water and yellow food coloring and place mixture in a baby food jar. Do the same for blue. Let the children use eyedroppers or straws to drip colors on the filter shape. The colors will run together and make beautiful eggs.

    Source: http://www.teacherfunzone.com/topic/craft-ideas/easter-crafts/ Easter Crafts

    More Easter Resources: http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/easter.htm

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1st Blogoversary

    Whip out the cake and decorations because it is party time!!! It has been a long run and one year ago today Rebecca started her little blog with an introductory post. One year later we're both here and plan to carry on the legacy that is Everything To Do With Books for another year, and a few more years after that.
    Now it is time to announce the winners and we will be emailing you over the next couple of days with information about your prizes. Below is the winners and congrats to all. We hope you enjoy our blogoversary as much as we have!
    Winners Circle:
    Most Comments: Aye.Me?
    Swag from the guest post with Leigh Purtill: Kristen H.

    Dirty Little Angels: Melissa

    Romeo and Juliet: Kathy M. Burnette

    Sing Me To Sleep: Melissa

    A Match Made in High School Swag:

    Second Swag pack: The Library Lurker

    Maurice Gee book: Aye.Me?

    Oh. My. Gods. and Goddess Boot Camp buttons: Alexandra Torres

    The Body Finder Swag: May T.

    Third Swag Pack: Erica

    The Secret Year Swag: Sherry Salach

    Amber Kizer Goodies: Aye.Me?

    Shift: The Book Vixen

    Oh. My. Gods. and Goddess Boot Camp: Christina/Book Addict

    Bad To The Bone: Samantha Launius

    Lovestruck Summer: Brodie

    Taken by Storm: The Book Vixen

    Coffeehouse Angel Mug: LiLi

    Far From You: Brodie

    TMI: Bethie

    Dust of 100 Dogs: Mariska H

    Firespell: Lynsey Newton

    Swag pack four: Kelsey

    Violet Wings: Hannah

    Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side: Elie N

    Restoring Harmony Goodies: Kathy Martin

    Last Chance Swag Pack: Giada M



    A Huge Thank You To:
    Also, a very special thank you to Reggie who gave me some really good advice. Thank you Reggie! Without your help a lot of this wouldn't have happened.
    Without all of you we would not have been able to pull this off. So stick around with us for another year of fun and everything to do with books.
    PS Answers will be posted tomorrow in Rebecca's March wrap-up post.
    PPS You won't be seeing as much of me as you have been because things will be going back to normal for April. But I had fun and I hope you did too.
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Easter Party Ideas, Foods, and Games

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    Easter Party Food Ideas:*Homemade Egg Dye: To mix up a batch of nontoxic dye for dipping white eggs, place 1/2 cup hot tap water, 2 tsp vinegar, and 6 drops food coloring into a small bowl and stir well. Then mix together a few different food colors to produce purple, turquoise, or other hues.*Easter Bunny Salad: Put a lettuce leaf on the platter. Place a pear half on lettuce, for "bunny's body." Make "ears" out of apple slices. Insert raisins for the "eyes" and "nose." Create "bunny's tail" out of a miniature marshmallow or cottage cheese.*Edible Easter Baskets: For this Easter party recipe, you'll need 12 cupcakes, white frosting, green food coloring, 12 pipe cleaners, jelly beans and 1 cup shredded coconut.Frost the cupcakes with the icing. Bend a pipe cleaner into an arch and push the ends into the sides of each cupcake. Make green coconut grass by adding a few drops of the food coloring to the coconut.Rest jelly bean eggs on top of the grass. Tie a ribbon bow on the pipe cleaner handle at a jaunty angle. Put one cupcake basket by each place setting or give them as gifts.Easter Party Cake:*Bunny Cake: Bake 2 cakes in 8" round cake pans. Cool thoroughly. Lay one round on a platter or cookie sheet covered with tinfoil.Bunny Cake Steps Cut the other round into three pieces (see diagram), positioning the two petal shapes above the face for the bunny's ears, and placing the remaining cake below the face for the bunny's bow tie.Frost with icing, then sprinkle a lime of pink crystal sugars down the center of each ear. Cover the face and ears with shredded coconut (about 1 cup).Place 2 jelly beans for the eyes, a black gumdrop for a nose, a red gumdrop for a tongue, and black licorice for the lips and eyebrows. To decorate the bow tie, squirt on the decorating gel to resemble polka dots.Easter Party Games*Easter Egg Hunt: Hide decorated Easter eggs around the yard. Give each child a basket and ask them to find 2 or 3 eggs. It is a good idea to limit the number of eggs for each child so the younger children can have an equal chance with the older ones.*Egg Roll: Line up hard-boiled eggs on the ground at the starting line. Give each child a large spoon. On the command "Go," the kids start pushing their eggs with the spoons. The first child to cross the finish line wins.*Pin the Ears on the Bunny: On a white poster board draw a bunny. Make separate ears out of white or pink construction paper and put a piece of folded clear tape on the back of each one. Blindfold each child in turn and see who can pin the ears on the bunny.*Egg Relay Race: Divide the children into 2 teams. Give the first player on each team a hard-boiled egg and a spoon. He walks fast to the finish line and back, and then hands the egg and spoon to the next player in line. If a player drops the egg he has to pick it up and continue walking. The first team to finish wins.*Egg Decorating: Provide the kids with hard-boiled eggs, egg dye, brushes, and get them to decorate the eggs.*Copy Cat: All of the kids stand in a circle. The starting player makes a body movement such as clapping hands, wiggling nose, pinching ears, shrugging shoulders, etc. The next player in the circle copies the starting player's movement and adds a new movement. The third player must copy the first two movements in the order they were made and then add a third movement. Play continues in this manner around the circle.If a player can't remember a movement or copies a movement incorrectly, he or she is out of the game and must leave the circle. The last remaining player wins.Easter Plate *Easter Plates: To make a party plate, cut two semicircular ear shapes from the sides of a paper plate. Staple them to the back of another plate, as shown. Make four cuts down the side of a muffin cup and fold two sections to the center to create a bow tie. Staple in place. Add jelly bean eyes. Cut whiskers from a third, smaller plate and teeth from white paper. Place them in the center of the plate with a chocolate kiss nose (until the food is served).*Giggle & Howl: The kids stand "frozen" in a circle and can't move until freed by the "magic handkerchief". When you toss the handkerchief up in the air, they must giggle and laugh out loud until the handkerchief hits the ground - then they have to stop instantly and become frozen again. If any player breaks into a smile, giggle, or howl after the handkerchief hits the ground, he must leave the circle. Continue until there is only one player left.*Sense-Sational: Prepare all of the touch and sniff items before the party by collecting them in bags and jars. Place the tactile items in zip-lock bags first (don't seal the bags) and then in lunch bags, and put the aromatic items in empty containers - cover the sides of the containers with aluminum foil if the labels don't fully hide the contents.At game time, the players sit in a circle so the items can be passed around easily. Choose one player to start the game and pass the first "touch" item to her. She must reach into the bag and touch the item without looking at it or saying what it is. (The other kids will love watching her expression of surprise or disgust!)She passes the bag to the next player who must touch the mystery item without telling what it is. Once the bag has gone around the circle, the kids take turns saying what they think is inside. After everyone has taken a guess, pull out the item so the players can see if they guessed correctly, and begin the next round with a new item.Play the "sniff" version next. This game is played with similar rules - the players must smell each item with their eyes closed and try to identify it.*Bunny Hop: For a younger group of kids, turn some fun music. Have the kids form a line and hop around the house like bunnies.Source URL: https://free1image.blogspot.com/2010/03/
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Last Chance Swag Pack

    As today is the last day to get your entries in for everything. We have decided to make it an easy contest with no challenges, no quizzes, nothing special. All you have to do is fill in the form below. But you have only one day to do it as tomorrow we announce the winners. So you have 24 hours to fill in the form. Easy as cake. And if you haven't entered all the other contests then you should go do that now.





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Giveaway and Guest Post from Joelle Anthony

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    Today, I am very happy to have a guest post and giveaway from Joelle Anthony. For now I shall leave you with Joelle's post and come back later with the giveaway. Take it away Joelle.


    About five years ago, my husband and I traveled to the Gulf Islands of British Columbia for our honeymoon. While we were there, we saw an article posted on a bulletin board about “the end of oil.” It was an excerpt from a book by James Kuntsler called THE LONG EMERGENCY. We found it interesting enough to buy the book when we got home to the U.S.
    In the book, Kuntsler states it’s only a matter of time before the world runs out of oil. While I found his theories plausible, what caught hold and stuck in my mind was what he called the inevitable long emergency – essentially a transition period between the time when the world runs out of oil and the time when civilization pulls itself up by the bootstraps and creates a new world order.
    I actually only read about half of Kuntsler’s book because I found it so depressing and frankly, terrifying in ways (war, famine, disease, etc.). Plus, it was important to me as a writer to create a transition period unique to me and my story. This sent me on a bit of a search for what other people and organizations were predicting for the future world after oil. Many feel like the world will have replaced oil before we run out, others imagine dimmer prospects than even Kuntsler. I took a little of everything I read, threw it in a blender, added my own ingredients, and the world I came up with became the one my main character, Molly, lives in.
    I think when you write a book that takes place during a world crisis, it is very easy for the crisis itself to become the focus of the book. For that reason, avoiding an actual situation and using the transition period also appealed to me. I saw this new world as a great setting, for a much smaller and personal story of courage, strength, and love.
    Here’s a bit about the book from the jacket copy:
    The year is 2041, and sixteen-year-old Molly McClure has lived a relatively quiet life on an isolated farming island in western Canada. When her family fears the worst may have happened to her grandparents in the US, she must brave the dangerous, chaotic world left after global economic collapse—one of massive oil shortages, rampant crime, and abandoned cities. Molly arrives at her grandparents’ home and is relieved to find them alive, but they’re also starving and financially ruined. What should’ve been a quick trip turns into a full-fledged rescue mission. And when she witnesses something that the crime organization that passes for government in their Portland suburb would rather she hadn’t, her only way home may be to beat them at their own game. Luckily, there’s a handsome stranger who’s willing to help.
    Alrighty, now for the giveaway, Joelle has very kindly donated a gorgeous signed tote bag with a postcard and Restoring Harmony magnet inside. Because this is a smaller prize today all you have to do is fill in the form below with your name, email address and your favourite dystopian novel.





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Priya Anand

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Kavya Madhavan in Pappi Appacha

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    Kavya Madhavan returns to movies with Pappi Appacha after a short tumultuous marriage. The shooting of the Malayalam film written and directed by Mamas.

    Kavya Madhavan made her entry as a heroine opposite Dileep in Chandranudikkunna Dikkil years ago. The popular pair continued to act together in several films. Kavya was planning to make her comeback as a heroine in Christian Brothers, a project which faced some trouble due to its big budget. Now she plans to be more active as a heroine.



    Dileep and Innocent play a father and son duo in Pappi Appacha whose cast also includes Ashokan, Dharmajan, Suresh Krishna and KPAC chief Lalitha.

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April Lesson Plan Ideas

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April is Poetry Month Lessons, Ideas, Resources

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    April can be Poetry Month in any classroom. Even if you teach science or math, there is a place for poetry in your curriculum. Poetry is as brief and economical as a number sentence, but with feelings or messages between the words. Why not throw some poetry lines amid your chemical or algebraic equations to connect with verbal/linguistic learners and spark a new way of seeing any subject? Take time to plan a “poetry break” using these ideas from the TeachersFirst Editors.Here are some poetic possibilities to get your students' creative juices flowing:
    • Have students compose a limerick explaining a science term or historic figure.
    • Have students collect a list of words from your current unit. Then offer extra credit for a poetic interpretation to be shared as a daily "poetry break" during April.
    • Use one of the tools featured here to share poetic visions of biology, geometry, and more during April.
    • Cover a classroom wall with white paper for "curriculum poetry" during April: encourage students to share poetry graffiti (classroom appropriate, of course).
    Need other poetic ideas? Check out our "In the classroom suggestions" included in these reviews or try our keyword search for poetry AND a specific topic or grade level.
    Source: http://www.teachersfirst.com/spectopics/editors%27choicepoetrymonth.cfm TeachersFirst.com • The web resource by teachers, for teachers
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Vampire Mash-Up

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    Today's contest is going to be vampire-related. Why? You ask, well today's prize was donated by Beth Fantaskey and it is a signed copy of Jessica's Guide to Dating on The Dark Side and a postcard with the artwork of Jekel Loves Hyde.


    Below is a picture featuring 9 books. All vampire books. All you have to do is fill in the form below and guess the title of the book. One clue is that the first 6 books have all been reviewed here. Every correct answer gets you one entry point.




    Just fill in the form below:


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Easter Arts and Crafts

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Violet Wings

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    Title: Violet Wings
    Author: Victoria Hanley
    Published: New York : Egmont, 2009
    Pages: 357



    Summary: After learning that she is an extremely powerful fairy, twelve-year-old Zaria Tourmaline uses her magic to try to learn about her parents' and brother's disappearance three years before, and to explore the human world--activities which put her and all of Feyland at risk.
    Review: Who doesn't love fairies right? Well I know I sure do.  And what better book to read than Violet Wings to fill my fairy addiction. It took me about 3 hours to read Violet Wings because it is a fantastic book and I just didn't want to put it down.

    I loved Zaria and I totally loved this book.

    The cover is just too cute!

    If you're one of those people who absolutely adore fairies then you should definitely check out Violet Wings. Victoria Hanley weaves a magical tale that left me in awe for hours after I finished it. Highly entertaining.
    Liked my review? Think you might like a copy yourself? Well with a huge thank you to Victoria Hanley you can get a copy for yourself.  Fill in the form below to be in to win.





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Battle of the Brushes 4 at Blush Boutique Nightclub!

    It's the Battle of the Brushes tonight!Doors open at 9 p.m. Local Ladies always free.For guest list information, bottle service and table reservations, please contact 702.770.3633Source URL: https://free1image.blogspot.com/2010/03/
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Godskitchen Presents Scooter & Lavelle at Vanity Nightclub!


    • Godskitchen presents Scooter & Lavelle at VANITY in the Hard Rock Hotel!

    With residents Tony Arzadon and Nathan Scott!

    OPEN BAR 10:30-11:30pm

    FREE for EVERYONE on our guest list

    Buy 1 Get 1 Bottle Specials

    To RSVP or table reservations please email:

    amgdance@angelmg.com

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Flavor Flav Birthday Party! Revolution at the Mirage!

    Flavor Flav Birthday PartyRed Carpet Star Stud EventLights - Camera - Action BabyWhen: March 25thWhere: Mirage Casino - RevolutionTime: 10pmSource URL: https://free1image.blogspot.com/2010/03/
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